Electrified vehicle conditioning using grid power

Abstract

An exemplary method includes conditioning an electrified vehicle to maintain a target conditioning level using power from a grid source. The conditioning either lasts from a conclusion of a first drive cycle to the beginning of a second drive cycle that is subsequent the first drive cycle, or lasts from a conclusion of a first drive cycle for set time.

We claim: 
     
       1. A method, comprising:
 conditioning an electrified vehicle to maintain a target conditioning level using power from a grid source, the conditioning either lasting from a conclusion of a first drive cycle to the beginning of a second drive cycle that is subsequent the first drive cycle, or lasting from a conclusion of a first drive cycle for set time. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising heating an area of the electrified vehicle to raise a temperature of the area to a temperature target during the conditioning. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the temperature target is set by a user of the electrified vehicle. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 3 , further comprising overconditioning the area to a temperature that is higher than the temperature target. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the area is a cabin of the electrified vehicle. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising cooling an area of the electrified vehicle to lower a temperature of the area to a temperature target during the conditioning. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the temperature target is set by a user of the electrified vehicle. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7 , further comprising overconditioning the area to a temperature that is lower than the temperature target. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the area is a cabin of the electrified vehicle. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the area is a battery of the electrified vehicle. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising charging the battery using power from the grid source during the conditioning. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the conditioning continues actively from the conclusion of the first drive cycle to the start of the second drive cycle. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the set time is adjustable by a user of the electrified vehicle. 
     
     
       14. A method, comprising:
 conditioning an electrified vehicle to maintain a target conditioning level using power from a grid source, the conditioning lasting from the end of a first drive cycle to the beginning of a second drive cycle that is subsequent the first drive cycle. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 14 , wherein the conditioning maintains a temperature of the vehicle to a temperature target. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 14 , further comprising overconditioning the vehicle to a temperature that intentionally adjusted higher or lower than a temperature target. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 14 , wherein the target conditioning level is a target temperature that is a range of temperatures. 
     
     
       18. An electrified vehicle conditioning assembly, comprising:
 a controller that is activated to selectively direct power from a grid source to an electrified vehicle, the power used to condition the electrified vehicle to maintain a target conditioning level, the controller configured to remain active from a conclusion of a drive cycle until a set time. 
 
     
     
       19. The assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the set time is adjustable by a user of the electrified vehicle.